Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 49
पूर्वं दत्ता स्वयं देव जानकी जनकेन वै । मया प्रदत्ता देवेश रुक्मिणी तव केशव
pūrvaṃ dattā svayaṃ deva jānakī janakena vai | mayā pradattā deveśa rukmiṇī tava keśava
Autrefois, ô Seigneur, Jānakī fut donnée par Janaka lui-même. De même, ô Seigneur des dieux, je T’ai donné Rukmiṇī, ô Keśava.
Rukma
Listener: Bhārata (context)
Scene: Rukma speaks diplomatically, citing Janaka’s giving of Jānakī as precedent, then acknowledges giving Rukmiṇī to Keśava—restoring order after conflict.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld by rightful giving and consent—marriage is framed as a sacred, accountable act aligned to divine order.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse references Itihāsa figures (Sītā–Janaka) to validate dharma.
Implicitly points to kanyādāna (giving the bride) as a dhārmic act, though no procedural details are stated here.